"Musa acuminata"
Dwarf Cavendish
Dwarf Cavendish is perfect for the backyard gardener. Reliable & hardy producer of tasty fruit with minimum care. New clumping stalks will emerge from the root zone as old plants get older. Banana fruits will appear two months after seeing a large purple flower emerge. Each fruit will have a flower on the tip, once the flower falls off the fruit is ready to harvest.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Plant Type: Perennial
Pollinator: Self-fertile
Blooming Season: Summer
Ripening Season: -
Years to Bear Fruit/Edible Qualities: up to two years, 3 months for fruit to ripen on the plant
Full Size: 8'-10' high
Cold Tolerance: Frost may kill stem but new shoots will sucker & develop from rhizome.
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial
Drought Tolerance/Watering: Water heavily during warm months for growth and fruit production, cut back in the winter to avoid root rot.
Soil & Site Requirements: Loves warmth, water & food. Consider placing a clump of plants next to a south facing wall. Mulch well to provide organically rich soil and feeding it plenty of compost & water will make for lots of fruit!
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Dwarf Goldfinger FHIA-1
Dwarf Goldfinger is a must have banana plant for Central Florida. High wind resistance, cold tolerant and excellent disease resistance with a strong base and delicious tasting fruit! Harvesting of fruit only takes 7-8 months so it much easier to get fruits before cold weather snaps. Fruit is 6-8 inches long & abundant!
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Plant Type: Perennial
Pollinator: Self-fertile
Blooming Season: Summer
Ripening Season:
Years to Bear Fruit/Edible Qualities: 7-8 months to fruit
Full Size: 10'-12' high
Cold Tolerance: Frost may kill stem but new shoots will sucker & develop from rhizome.
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial
Drought Tolerance/Watering: Water heavily during warm months for growth and fruit production, cut back in the winter to avoid root rot.
Soil & Site Requirements: Loves warmth, water & food. Consider placing a clump of plants next to a south facing wall. Mulch well to provide organically rich soil and feeding it plenty of compost & water will make for lots of fruit!
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Plaintain - 'African Rhino Horn'
Produces the largest fruits of the Banana species reaching lengths 2 feet but typically growing 12-15"". Leaves are a dappled red. Will produce up to 2-4 hands per bunch.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11
Chill Hours: -
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Plant Type: Perennial
Pollinator: Self-fertile
Blooming Season: -
Ripening Season: -
Years to Bear Fruit/Edible Qualities: Depends on the time of year planted and fertiliing schedule.
Full Size: 12'-20' high
Cold Tolerance: Frost may kill stem but new shoots will sucker & develop from rhizome.
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial
Drought Tolerance/Watering: Water heavily during warm months for growth and fruit production, cut back in the winter to avoid root rot.
Soil & Site Requirements: Loves warmth, water & food. Consider placing a clump of plants next to a south facing wall. Mulch well to provide organically rich soil and feeding it plenty of compost & water will make for lots of fruit!
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